Nani Rayan

SR No.: 001481
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Pulin Vasa
Publisher: Kalikal Sarvagya Shri Hemchandracharya Navam Janmashatabdi Smruti Sanskar Shikshannidhi Ahmedabad
Total Pages: 66
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Art, & Culture
File Size: 9 MB

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Chapter 3
A Birds Eye View of different sites, excavated in Kutch.
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Now we will take a bird's eye view of different sites studied so far. Deshalpar Guntali. It was the first site to be explored. Dr Sunder Rajen did this exploration in 1970/72. It is 100 meters by 150 meters settlement. The site was occupied by pre harrapan people and the pottery was similar to that found from the preharrapan site of Kot Di Ji in Sindh. Mature harrapan pottery, beads, Measuring Weights and seals were recovered. A partial fortification separated the site from the river. A double layer of stones sandwiching an unbaked brick wall did the fortification. It seems that the initial wall was of unbaked bricks, which was later strengthened by stonework on both the sides. Unbaked bricks were used to make the houses. The excavation was limited and thus road system could not be identified. However there was a presence of drainage system. Ornaments, semiprecious stone beads, copper blades and chert flakes were found.59 Pabumath. Mr. Chitalvale excavated this site in 1978/79. It is close to Suvai village in Rahpar taluka. The excavator found four layers of dwelling, indicating that it was inhabited at different periods of time. Pabumath was a mature harrapan settlement. A seal with harrapan script and a unicorn was recovered. Shell bangles, agate beads, copper and bronze bangles were amongst the ornaments found. Finely painted pottery had floral designs, peacock and Pipal leaf drawings on them. Black plant colors were used. The identical pattern with the settlements of Sindh indicates that these people had migrated southwards from Sindh.60 Netra. It is situated in Abadasa taluka. The site has not been studied or explored systematically. Two seals with script and some potsherds were found over the mound. Shikarpur. It is situated on the northeastern border of Kutch. Shikarpur mound is 19 kms away from Shamkhiyali. Mr. Verma excavated the 5-hector site in 1988/90. Mr. Raval, then the Director of dept. of archeology, and Professor Choudhari (M.S.Univ. Baroda), guided the exploration. I had visited the site when the excavation was in progress. Profusion of variety of pottery and beads was a characteristic feature. Steatite beads as small as Imms and as large as 1 cms were found. They also found drills to make hole in the beads. Shell bangles, backed earth bangles, around 20 terracotta toy carts, typical harrapan bulls, large no. of triangular cakes and fishing hooks were recovered. 61 Dholavira. The ancient site at Dholavira is one of the two largest known Indus settlements in India. The other being Rakhigarhi in Haryana. 62 Since this has been extensively studied site and excavated in the recent past we have much information and I have discussed this site in a great detail.
Mr. Shambhudan Ghadhvi of Dholavira village discovered a harrapan seal while supervising on a drought relief work in early 60s following which Mr. Jagatpati Joshi of ASI discovered this site
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Itihas ni Poorvbhumika, Hasmukh Sankalia Itihas ni Poorvbhumika, Hasmukh Sankalia personal communication with the excavating experts at the site R.S Bisht. Puratatva no.20